The baby name Maxima is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mak-SEE-muh (IPA: /mækˈsiːmə/).
Maxima is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Maxima is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mak-SEE-muh (IPA: /mækˈsiːmə/).
Maxima is Latin in Origin.
Maxima is the Latin feminine form of Maximus, derived from the superlative of magnus, meaning “greatest” or “very great.” In the Roman world it functioned as a cognomen and appears on inscriptions; early Christian martyrologies also record women called Maxima. The name carries both classical prestige and saintly resonance, and has periodically resurfaced in neoclassical naming right up to the present.
International variants include Máxima (Spanish and Portuguese), Massima (Italian, rare), and Maksima (Slavic transliteration); related forms are Maxime (French, often unisex) and Maxine (English). Nicknames typically include Max and Maxi/Maxie. A notable contemporary bearer is Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, which has boosted the name’s global visibility. While still uncommon in the English-speaking world, Maxima reads bold and regal, balancing vintage Roman gravitas with modern, minimalist style.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2016 | #1 | — | 432 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2014 | #180 | 2 | 1,576 |
| AR | 0 | #192 | 2 | 2,915 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #210 | 708 | 9,488 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| BO | 0 | #283 | 99 | 6,868 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2017 | #292 | 5 | 3,011 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #373 | 18 | 13,098 |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #392 | 3 | 3,215 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #406 | 76 | 9,861 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #488 | 23 | 6,731 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #489 | 111 | 8,289 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #551 | 9 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #567 | 7 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #615 | 8 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 7 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #644 | 7 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #664 | 296 | 14,861 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #783 | 69 | 14,098 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #811 | 28 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #820 | 7 | 15,093 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #837 | 147 | 5,561 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #903 | 14 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #919 | 8 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #924 | 18 | 12,708 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #924 | 12 | 25,931 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #933 | 23 | 5,933 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #968 | 15 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #997 | 82 | 16,140 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,133 | 51 | 17,781 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,388 | 59 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Maxima is popular in 59 countries — most recent births per country:
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